In this chapter Telemachus returns home. He meets up with the swineherd in the city before going home and tells him the plan about the 'beggar'. The 'beggar' than tells Telemachus he does not want to be left alone on the streets so Telemachus takes him along with him. When Telemachus reaches his home, everyone greets him through their tears of happiness. His mother comes and sees him and is overwhelmed with emotions that her son has returned. He tells her to go back upstairs and just pray to the gods and tell Zeus they will give him unending offerings. Before Penelope goes upstairs and the suitors come, Telemachus tells his mother of his journey and what he learned about his father. Then, Theoclymenus tells Penelope and Telemachus that Odysseus is in his home country but they do not know where. Shortly after, they all sat down to have a feast rejoicing the homecoming of Telemachus. While Eumaeus and Odysseus are making their way into the city, they run into Melanthius. He is very mean to them which makes Odysseus extremely outraged. Eumaeus ends up getting into a physical attack with Melanthius. Not knowlingly, both Melanthius, Eumaeus, and Odysseus all go to Odysseus' palace. When Eumaeus and Odysseus get to the palace, Odysseus sees the dog, Argus that he himself bred right before he left. As soon as Argus recognizes Odysseus, he dies after 20 years of living. When Eumaeus and Odysseus go into the palace, Eumaeus is asked to join the table and Odysseus is told to beg the suitors for scraps of food. After dinner, Antinous rags on Eumaeus for bringing in another beggar. Telemachus then takes it in to his own hands and tells Antinous basically that what he said was not okay with him. Odysseus and Antinous go at eachother verbally for a while after while everyone is watching the quarrel. After all of the nonsense, Penelope calls the stranger up to talk to him personally. She thinks that he might have seen Odysseus or heard of where he is. He tells her that he is an old family friend of Odysseus. Penelope now orders for all of the suitors to be killed because that is what she interprets as Telemachus' sneeze. She also sends for the stranger but he says that he would rather wait for sundown so that is what they do.
Major Themes:(Caroline)
Pg 224 Development of Telemachus/Homeric Hero- Telemachus is acting more grown up and telling his mother to stop crying over him.
Pg 225 Hospitality- Telemachus invites Theoclymenus to stay at his house.
Pg 227 Loyalty- Eumaeus takes Odysseus into town only because Telemachus asked him to.
Pg 228 Anti-Hospitality- Melanthius is rude and cruel to Odysseus and Eumaeus.
Pg230 Loyalty- Odysseus' dog Argus has seemingly been waiting for his return for 20 years.
Pg 232 Hospitality- Odysseus begs the suitors to give him food, and most of them oblige.
Pg 236 Justice- Penelope wishes Odysseus would come and get revenge on the suitors for eating away their wealth.
Pg 237 Anti-Homeric Hero- Odysseus waits to see Penelope because he claims to be afraid of the suitors.
Odysseus and Argus
Locations Traveled: (Shade)
The City- Telemachus goes to the city (assemlby place); Odysseus goes to town as a beggar The Palace- Telemachus goes to the palace to see Penelope so that she will stop crying Pylos- Telemachus tells his mother of how he visited King Nestor Argos- Telmachus visits Menelaus and Helen of Troy Calypso's Island- Telemachus tells Penelope that Odysseus is still trapped on the island
Study Guide Questions:
Who does Telemachus meet up with in town? (Jasmine)
Telemachus goes to meet up with his mom Penelope.
Why does he want to wait to bring the gifts from Menelaus to the palace? (Jasmine)
He wants to wait because he fears the suitors will steal them if they kill them.
What does Telemachus tell Penelope about Odysseus? (Jasmine)
He tells her what little news he has about Odysseus in Pylos and Sparta but he didn't tell her that he saw him with his own eyes at Eumaeus' hut
How does Melanthius treat Odysseus and Eumaeus? (Jasmine)
He treated Odysseus and Eumaeus rudely and with disrespect.
Who recognizes Odysseus first? (Alex) His trustworthy dog Argus
What happens to him? (Alex) After he set eyes on Odysseus after twenty years he dies.
Who does Telemachus get into an argument with? (Alex) Antinouns
Why does Penelope want to meet with the beggar? (Alex) She wants to ask him if he has heard any words about Odysseus because he looks like a man that has traveled far
How does she interpret Telemachus’ sneeze? (Alex) She thinks that his sneeze was a blessing on her words and she thinks that this might mean that what she just said was true.
Chapter 17 - Odysseus Goes to Town
Summary: (Eliza)
In this chapter Telemachus returns home. He meets up with the swineherd in the city before going home and tells him the plan about the 'beggar'. The 'beggar' than tells Telemachus he does not want to be left alone on the streets so Telemachus takes him along with him. When Telemachus reaches his home, everyone greets him through their tears of happiness. His mother comes and sees him and is overwhelmed with emotions that her son has returned. He tells her to go back upstairs and just pray to the gods and tell Zeus they will give him unending offerings. Before Penelope goes upstairs and the suitors come, Telemachus tells his mother of his journey and what he learned about his father. Then, Theoclymenus tells Penelope and Telemachus that Odysseus is in his home country but they do not know where. Shortly after, they all sat down to have a feast rejoicing the homecoming of Telemachus. While Eumaeus and Odysseus are making their way into the city, they run into Melanthius. He is very mean to them which makes Odysseus extremely outraged. Eumaeus ends up getting into a physical attack with Melanthius. Not knowlingly, both Melanthius, Eumaeus, and Odysseus all go to Odysseus' palace. When Eumaeus and Odysseus get to the palace, Odysseus sees the dog, Argus that he himself bred right before he left. As soon as Argus recognizes Odysseus, he dies after 20 years of living. When Eumaeus and Odysseus go into the palace, Eumaeus is asked to join the table and Odysseus is told to beg the suitors for scraps of food. After dinner, Antinous rags on Eumaeus for bringing in another beggar. Telemachus then takes it in to his own hands and tells Antinous basically that what he said was not okay with him. Odysseus and Antinous go at eachother verbally for a while after while everyone is watching the quarrel. After all of the nonsense, Penelope calls the stranger up to talk to him personally. She thinks that he might have seen Odysseus or heard of where he is. He tells her that he is an old family friend of Odysseus. Penelope now orders for all of the suitors to be killed because that is what she interprets as Telemachus' sneeze. She also sends for the stranger but he says that he would rather wait for sundown so that is what they do.Major Themes: (Caroline)
Pg 224 Development of Telemachus/Homeric Hero- Telemachus is acting more grown up and telling his mother to stop crying over him.Pg 225 Hospitality- Telemachus invites Theoclymenus to stay at his house.
Pg 227 Loyalty- Eumaeus takes Odysseus into town only because Telemachus asked him to.
Pg 228 Anti-Hospitality- Melanthius is rude and cruel to Odysseus and Eumaeus.
Pg230 Loyalty- Odysseus' dog Argus has seemingly been waiting for his return for 20 years.
Pg 232 Hospitality- Odysseus begs the suitors to give him food, and most of them oblige.
Pg 236 Justice- Penelope wishes Odysseus would come and get revenge on the suitors for eating away their wealth.
Pg 237 Anti-Homeric Hero- Odysseus waits to see Penelope because he claims to be afraid of the suitors.
Odysseus and Argus
Locations Traveled: (Shade)
The City- Telemachus goes to the city (assemlby place); Odysseus goes to town as a beggarThe Palace- Telemachus goes to the palace to see Penelope so that she will stop crying
Pylos- Telemachus tells his mother of how he visited King Nestor
Argos- Telmachus visits Menelaus and Helen of Troy
Calypso's Island- Telemachus tells Penelope that Odysseus is still trapped on the island
Study Guide Questions:
Who does Telemachus meet up with in town? (Jasmine)Telemachus goes to meet up with his mom Penelope.
Why does he want to wait to bring the gifts from Menelaus to the palace? (Jasmine)
He wants to wait because he fears the suitors will steal them if they kill them.
What does Telemachus tell Penelope about Odysseus? (Jasmine)
He tells her what little news he has about Odysseus in Pylos and Sparta but he didn't tell her that he saw him with his own eyes at Eumaeus' hut
How does Melanthius treat Odysseus and Eumaeus? (Jasmine)
He treated Odysseus and Eumaeus rudely and with disrespect.
Who recognizes Odysseus first? (Alex)
His trustworthy dog Argus
What happens to him? (Alex)
After he set eyes on Odysseus after twenty years he dies.
Who does Telemachus get into an argument with? (Alex)
Antinouns
Why does Penelope want to meet with the beggar? (Alex)
She wants to ask him if he has heard any words about Odysseus because he looks like a man that has traveled far
How does she interpret Telemachus’ sneeze? (Alex)
She thinks that his sneeze was a blessing on her words and she thinks that this might mean that what she just said was true.